diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bc195f4656c..a100c9ceace 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ addons:
 jobs:
   include:
     - python: 3.6
-      env: TOXENV=py36,codecov TOX_POSARGS='' ES_VERSION=6.5.4 ES_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-${ES_VERSION}.tar.gz
+      env: TOXENV=py36,codecov TOX_POSARGS='' ES_VERSION=6.8.12 ES_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-${ES_VERSION}.tar.gz
     - python: 3.6
       env: TOXENV=docs
     - python: 3.6